Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland

Ireland: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 41.04 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.04
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
41.04
in 2016
All-time low
31.68
in 1984
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, 1983–2016

0102030401983199920161983: 32.11984: 31.71985: 32.11986: 31.91987: 32.41989: 32.62004: 39.22005: 38.52006: 38.72007: 39.12008: 39.32009: 40.12013: 40.52014: 40.42015: 40.82016: 41

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 41.04 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland peaked at 41.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.68, in 1984.

Ireland ranks 39th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1983 32.1 —
1984 31.68 -1.3%
1985 32.06 +1.2%
1986 31.92 -0.4%
1987 32.37 +1.4%
1989 32.59 +0.7%
2004 39.24 +20.4%
2005 38.46 -2.0%
2006 38.69 +0.6%
2007 39.05 +0.9%
2008 39.29 +0.6%
2009 40.08 +2.0%
2013 40.51 +1.1%
2014 40.45 -0.2%
2015 40.84 +1.0%
2016 41.04 +0.5%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 41.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.24, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 41.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.43, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.12 31.68 32.59 6
2000s 39.13 38.46 40.08 6
2010s 40.71 40.45 41.04 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 36 Poland 41.21 compare
  2. 37 Kazakhstan 41.15 compare
  3. 38 Ukraine 41.09 compare
  4. 40 North Macedonia 40.95 compare
  5. 41 Luxembourg 40.91 compare
  6. 42 United Kingdom 40.89 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ireland was 41.04 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41.04 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.68 in 1984.
How does Ireland rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
Ireland ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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